I had enough left over lumber and stuff from this project in my dining room to build a Tiki bar on the patio.

We are naming it "Mahoe Lama" (Twin Torches)

First step was to turn the shed around so it no longer opened to the patio:
Next step was to cover the back of the shed with some bamboo fencing:
Next is the basic frame of the bar. All the wood the touches the ground is pressure treated(my father-in-laws cameo):
Framing is done:
Picture from the backside:
Picture from the backside with shelf installed:
Front shot with seagrass skin:
With roof and trim completed and torches installed:
Bartop. This is a cherry veneer stained and shalacked:
Long shot of bar. The lazy Susan table in the foreground is also a charcoal grill when the cover is removed:
Long shot with thatching on roof complete:
Finished Bar:

Still have some work to do on the bar top to really get it to shine. I also installed two electrical outlets behind the bar, for a blender and some lighting.

Looks like a great place to have a cocktail and - well, its its 4:20 somewhere. I like the way you use existing architectural features into your designs (sliding glass doors, and withis the existing post as part of the frame).

On 2005-05-13 20:07, Benzart wrote:Cool lookin Bar 420Greg and you said with ALL Left ofer materials?? Excellent. I have a tripod you can use.Pix are great too.

Everything was left over from the dining room/fishtank remodel. The cherry veneer for the bar top I got from my sister-in-law. She works at a boat manufacturing plant and they use the veneer for the cuddy cabins, they were going to throw it away. I bought the thatch (its a table skirt) on ebay, and I already had the torches.